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Aug 1, 2017
Spruce Moths are on the Big Hole!: Jerry to Deadzone fishing lights out
Its amazing out there right now. The only things that can screw this up is wind and rain, and we don’t have much of that in the near...
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Jul 30, 2017
Contrary to what other shops tell people: THE BIG HOLE IS OPEN!
Great Divide Outfitters has been unbelievably busy for the last 2 weeks. The fishing has been hit and miss because of the lack of large...
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Jul 18, 2017
Fishing restrictions have begun
The MT FWP has announced Hoot Owl restrictions to begin Wednesday, July 19, 2017. The following sections of rivers will be effected: HOOT...
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Jul 10, 2017
An update from the Big Hole
The 4th of July holiday and some adventures on other rivers has already landed us well into early July! Craig and I were busy on the...
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Jun 24, 2017
The arrival of summer
Summer has hit in the Big Hole River, and as you may expect, so have the mosquitoes. But, that hasn’t slowed down local anglers from...
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Jun 14, 2017
Big Water and Big Bugs
The Big Hole has been blessed with another downpour; the river has bumped, and is still on the rise. The USGS graphs are showing big wave...
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Jun 8, 2017
Salmonflies arrive on the Big Hole River!
The time of year has come for the famed Salmonfly hatch on the Big Hole. And, it hit just in time, as the water levels have dropped over...
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Jun 5, 2017
Rising River
The Big Hole River has had a steady and BIG increase in water since Memorial Day weekend. It is rolling! Additionally, heavy rainstorms...
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May 26, 2017
Memorial Day mayhem
The unofficial start of summer is here; and we can tell by the steady stream of RV’s, ATV’s, rafts and general traffic headed up-river....
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May 21, 2017
Video Blog: May 21 Caddis Hatch!
Al, Bobby, Craig and myself were driving down river from running shuttles this afternoon, and noticed swaths of caddis between Jerry...
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May 19, 2017
Fishing Report: Video blog
Great Divide Outfitters first attempt at a video blog, fresh from the banks of the Big Hole River. Adjust the video quality and full...
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May 13, 2017
Spring in Montana
We woke up to 25 degree temperatures this morning, with snow and a cool breeze. Not exactly how we thought Mother’s Day Weekend would...
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May 10, 2017
Mothers Day Caddis right on time in Dewey Canyon
Just a quick update from my last post. The caddis have made it up the river into dewey canyon. The river has been clearing for 2 days...
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May 5, 2017
Change in Weather, Change in Bugs
The weather has finally brought us a couple of warm days. These are the kind of warm days that bring massive changes to the freestone...
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May 2, 2017
Big Hole River Foundation Boat Raffle 2017
The time of year for boat raffles is upon us…once again the Big Hole River Foundation will be auctioning off a boat during the Big Hole...
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Apr 19, 2017
Fishing Report: April 19th-The Skwallas
I was lucky enough to fish with two wonderful gentleman from Bozeman yesterday from Divide to Melrose. The fishing started as soon as we...
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Apr 14, 2017
Fishing Report for April 14, 2017
The Big Hole is looking fantastic compared to the last 2 years. The cold temps have been holding back the snow enough to keep a couple...
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Apr 2, 2017
April Opening: Bugger, Worms, Turds, and Renovations
The weather is finally looking like spring and the fishing has been great, now that the flood from the ice jam has left us sitting just...
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